DTE 501 Innovation through Empathy

In this course, students will have a foundational overview of the design thinking process, its steps, and how it can be used to see problems as opportunities for creative solutions Emphasis will be placed on the first two steps of the design thinking process: Empathy and Define. Students will gather valuable insights on the humans they are designing for through identification of users, empathy interviews, observations, and experiences. Equipped with this understanding, students will generate problem statements, provide focus, and frame the challenges they hope to solve. Pre-requisite(s): Admission into the MS Design Thinking and Entrepreneurship Program; Admission into the Certificate or Concentration in Fundamentals of Design Thinking or permission of Program Chair or designate. Co-requisite(s): None. 3 semester hours